Cris, you are right, Stock photography is lots of fun and really gives all those pics a new meaning which would otherwise only be buried under tons of digital dust in remote corners of computer harddisks.

And you must not be a professional photographer to produce stock. It is a great hobby as well and gives a lot of chances for continous improvement.

And then of course we have a lot of fun with the bunch of people over here in these forums :)

I snapped a couple of nice shots on holiday in Berlin in April 2007. As I had downloaded stuff for work in the past I decided I would try to repay a little of the debt I owed to the royalty-free stock community & uploaded one (at another place). Immediately I got a couple of nice comments, a fair amount of downloads & I was hooked. I had around 900 images online over the next few years. I have seen my images used on a large number of websites & have been sent calendars, diaries, cards, and a music CD which contain my images from people who contacted me via the comments box. So very rewarding!

I cannot begin to tell you how much inspiration, help and support I have had from generous, skilled & knowledgeable people, most of whom are here at rgbstock. I have learned an awful lot about photography, am becoming a better photographer & am loving this learning experience.

This site is an amazing learning resource for budding photographers, as well as a great resource for users looking for royalty free images. Try asking a question - the expertise here is fantastic...

If you haven't uploaded yet, I'd like to join Michael & Cris in urging you to dip those digits into the water & upload.